Age and ageing
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Falls prevention over 2 years: a randomized controlled trial in women 80 years and older.
after 1 year, a home-based programme of strength and balance retraining exercises was effective in reducing falls and injuries in women aged 80 years and older. The exercise programme had been individually prescribed by a physiotherapist during the first 2 months of a randomized controlled trial. ⋯ falls and injuries can be reduced by an individually tailored exercise programme in the home. For those who keep exercising, the benefit continues over a 2-year period.
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delirium is common and is associated with many adverse short-term consequences. ⋯ delirium appears to be an important marker of risk for dementia and death, even in older people without prior cognitive or functional impairment.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A randomized trial of comprehensive geriatric assessment and home intervention in the care of hospitalized patients.
to prove the effectiveness of geriatric evaluation and management for elderly, hospitalized patients, combined with post-discharge home intervention by an interdisciplinary team. ⋯ comprehensive geriatric assessment in combination with post-discharge home intervention does not improve survival, but does improve functional status and can reduce the length of the initial hospital stay and of subsequent readmissions. It can reduce the rate of immediate nursing home admissions and delay permanent nursing home placement. It may also substantially reduce direct costs of hospitalized patients.